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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From what condition does Natasha say Asian American men are most likely to die from?
(a) Epilepsy.
(b) Cancer.
(c) Kidney disease.
(d) Heart disease.

2. What principle from physics does Natasha note Daniel has never heard of in the narrative?
(a) The Euclidean Representation principle.
(b) The Novikov self-consistency principle.
(c) The Grassmann Algebra principle.
(d) The prniciple of Gaussian Integrals.

3. What chemicals in the brain orchestrate the stages of love, according to the narrator in “Love: A Chemical History”?
(a) Atigens.
(b) Neurotransmitters.
(c) Homoglobes.
(d) Datatons.

4. What is the title that younger brothers use for older brothers in Korean?
(a) Eomma.
(b) Hangul.
(c) Appa.
(d) Hyung.

5. What adjective best describes the character of Irene in “Irene: A History"?
(a) Veangeful.
(b) Exuberant.
(c) Outgoing.
(d) Lonely.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what time is Natasha to return to the attorney's office after filling out paperwork?

2. How does Daniel surmise he will die when he and Natasha as asking questions of one another from the study?

3. What is the name of the receptionist that Natasha argues with when she arrives late for her appointment at USCIS?

4. Who is the guard at the USCIS building that inspects Natasha's things at security in the beginning of the novel?

5. What Bob Marley song is Peter listening to as he packs his suitcase in the beginning of the novel?

Short Essay Questions

1. What similarities do Daniel and Natasha share?

2. How would you describe the relationship between Daniel and Charlie?

3. What "event" leads to Daniel pursuing the signs of God in the novel?

4. What is a "multiverse" and why is this discussed in The Sun is Also a Star?

5. What kind of store does Daniel's father own? Where is it located?

6. What are Natasha's feelings about science?

7. What happens when Natasha arrives late for her meeting with Karen Whitney?

8. How is "love" perceived by Natasha and by Daniel in the novel?

9. Why does Natasha become flustered and leave the coffee shop?

10. How are the concepts of practicality and romanticism juxtaposed in the novel?

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